World Postal News
POSTAL NEWS
No 29-2021
Formulated by UNI Apro Post and Logistics Sector
1. Lenton Group, a DPD group Asian-based company, enters into a strategic partnership with Hainan Airways, to charter weekly flights from China to France. April 15, 2021.
2. PostNL publishes second Green Bond Report. April 14, 2021.
3. In-home delivery with Austrian Post. April 13, 2021.
4. Posti submits report to Traficom on execution of postal service. April 12, 2021.
5. Mandatory CPC face covering. April 12, 2021.
1. Lenton Group, a DPD group Asian-based company, enters into a strategic partnership with Hainan Airways, to charter weekly flights from China to France
April 15, 2021
On 27 March 2021, Lenton Group marked the start of a one-year agreement with Hainan Airways as the first cross-border e-commerce flight took off from China for France with cargo for DPDgroup’s European parcel delivery network.
• Lenton Group initiates a one-year agreement with Hainan Airlines on this first China-France flight.
• Two round-trip flights carrying parcels for the DPDgroup network will run weekly.
• Before the pandemic, Lenton’s cargo was flown on passenger airplanes. With the reduction in air travel, particularly between Asia and Europe, orders for Chinese products to Europe now have to be shipped on dedicated cargo flights.
• DPDgroup, within its 2025 strategy, is focused on capturing the growth of international e-commerce while developing a global, interconnected network with sustainable delivery and digital solutions.
Lenton Group initiates a one-year agreement with Hainan Airlines on this first flight from Haikou, China to Paris, France. This cross-border e-commerce flight follows a one-year agreement signed between Lenton Group and Hainan Airways, one of China’s fastest growing airlines.
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Faced with the surge in online purchases and ever-increasing volumes, both companies have joined forces to charter regular flights from China to France.
Two weekly round-trip flights carrying e-commerce parcels will inject DPDgroup’s European network with greater volumes.
With a capacity of 72 tons, these aircraft cargos will serve as both a huge facilitator for cross-border development for all parties concerned and an accelerator for e-commerce as a whole.
DPDgroup will harness the growth of e-commerce thanks to this partnership, driving its new strategy revealed 1 March. Further to the announcement of its 5-year growth strategy “Together & beyond,” DPDgroup is focused on capturing the growth of international e-commerce while developing a global, interconnected network with sustainable delivery and digital solutions.
To execute this ambitious strategic plan, DPDgroup will rely on majority-owned, Asian-based Lenton Group to connect markets across the globe and build intercontinental volumes.
Following the 2019 launch of DPD China under the Lenton Group umbrella and benefiting from the rollout of multimodal services between China and Europe, Lenton Group is implementing additional logistics solutions to strengthen its connections with the DPDgroup network in Europe.
“Our partnership with Hainan Airlines and the inaugural flight from Haikou to Paris has received unprecedented coverage by media. The list includes Xinhua News Agency, China Central Television (CCTV), and other prominent media outlets in China”, says Charles Chu, Director of China Lenton Group.
“This remarkable operation is the fruit of a close cooperation between Lenton Group’s teams and Hainan Airways, paving the way to even greater intercontinental flows.”
Source : https://www.dpd.com/group/en/2021/04/15
2. PostNL publishes second Green Bond Report
April 14, 2021
The Hague, the Netherlands, 15 April 2021 - Today, PostNL published its second Green Bond Report. This report provides investors and other interested parties with details on the use of proceeds and related expected environmental impact of the Green Bond (€300 million at a coupon of 0.625%, maturing in September 2026). The proceeds of the Green Bond are to be used to finance new and existing eligible green projects. This enables PostNL to contribute meaningfully to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals ‘Decent work and economic growth’ and ‘Climate action’.
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The eligible green projects focus on clean kilometres, sustainable buildings and innovation and efficiency.
During the six month reporting period (28 June 2020 – 31 December 2020), PostNL allocated €20 million of the Green Bond proceeds (7% of total net proceeds) to eligible green projects which brings the cumulative amount to €52 million (17% of total net proceeds). PostNL continued with the implementation of its strategic actions to combat climate change and work towards its long-term objective of emission-free last-mile delivery in the Benelux area in 2030.
In total, PostNL has invested in 1,287 new vehicles, of which 292 during the reporting period. Looking ahead, the company expects to expand testing with a variety of electric vehicles in the parcel delivery towards sustainable city logistics in the upcoming year. And we continue investigating other opportunities to accelerate the electrification of our fleet.
PostNL received BREEAM or similar certificates for eight sorting centres, of which four during the reporting period. PostNL expects to finalise the BREEAM NL In Use certification of the other sorting centres in 2021.
Based on planned investments, the majority of the remaining proceeds will be allocated to electrification of the fleet and investments in sustainable buildings.
Source : https://www.postnl.nl/en/about-postnl/press-news/press-releases/2021
3. In-home delivery with Austrian Post
April 13, 2021
Austrian Post is trialling in-home delivery.
The Austrian postal operator is partnering with A1 and Nuki Home Solutions to test in-home delivery to selected areas of Austria.
Customers will receive a smart lock which can be opened by the Austrian Post delivery driver’s handheld device. A floormat inside the customer’s door marks the place where the parcel should be left. The delivery driver will ring the doorbell to check if the customer is home before attempting an unattended in-home delivery.
Internal tests were carried out at the end of last year to check the technical feasibility.
Austrian Post is now seeking 100 customers in Vienna, Lower Austria or Graz to be part of the pilot.
The required hardware is provided free of charge for the test period. Before deliveries via the smart lock begin, the customer will meet with the delivery driver.
Deliveries will be carried out by Austrian Post delivery staff, meaning customers will get to know their delivery staff personally.
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The pilot will run from July to December.
Source : http://www.thepostalhub.com/blog
4. Posti submits report to Traficom on execution of postal service
April 12, 2021
The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom is responsible for overseeing compliance with the Postal Act (415/2011) and the rules and regulations issued under it. Under the provisions on quality control of postal services, all postal operators are required to publish annually information on the quality of postal services they provide under the Postal Act. The post has now submitted its 2020 report to Traficom.
In the case of letters, the universal service only covers letters and Postcards paid for by postage stamp. These account for some 3.4% of the mail sent through Posti. Newspapers and Magazines, unaddressed direct marketing mail and most parcels are not covered by the Postal Act.
Fulfilment of delivery obligation
In areas that are difficult to reach, Posti deviated from the five-weekday delivery obligation for 166 households (160-200 in 2019), with the maximum allowed being 1000. The number varies from season to season depending on factors such as the timetables of the archipelagic vessels, etc.
Based on special personal needs, an average of 27,435 (26,741 in 2019) households were eligible for delivery services for special groups (persons over 75 years of age and persons with reduced mobility).
Requirements for the speed of delivery of letters covered by the universal service
The delivery speed requirement monitored by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency applies to letters paid for by postage stamp (or equivalent payment indication), which are generally sent by consumers.
According to the quality standard set out in the Postal Act, domestic letters shall be delivered so that at least 50% of the letters arrive at the latest on the fourth weekday (J + 4) and at least 97% on the fifth weekday (J +5) after the day of deposit. Intra-
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Community cross-border mail shall be delivered so that at least 50% of the items arrive on the third day and 97% on the fifth day after the day of deposit.
Of the domestic letters delivered by Posti, 97.6% arrived by the fourth day and 99.1% by the fifth day.
The delivery of letters paid in cash involves more processing steps than the bulk mailings sent by businesses. Individually mailed letters are usually left in letterboxes and then picked up to be transported to sorting centers. In sorting centers, postage-stamped letters go through a dedicated processing and sorting procedure.
Inquiries for mailed items
There were 738 inquiries for ordinary letters (1353 in 2019) or 0.00016% of the total volume of letters mailed. Ordinary letters are not tracked. Therefore, their delivery or non-delivery cannot be reliable Verified. In addition, inquiries relating to ordinary letters cannot be attributed to a given mail item, so the figure may include several inquiries concerning one and the same item. However, 32 (63) shipments were recorded as lost. Posti recovered 113 (315) shipments. The number of unresolved cases was 593 (975).
There was a total of 1703 (2410 in 2019) inquiries for registered letters, or 0.082% of the volume sent. Of those, 722 (1485) were recovered and 79 (28) were recorded as lost. The number of unresolved cases was 902 (897).
Most of the inquiries for registered letters were related to online purchases from China.
The number of damaged letters was 0.0138% (0.0086% in 2019) of the total volume. The number includes items that were damaged before Entering Posti's mail sorting process. A cover letter addressed to the recipient was attached to the damaged mail items.
The data on parcels includes only items covered by the Postal Act
During the year, Posti processed 6,075 (1,065 in 2019) postal parcel inquiries (3.18% of the volume sent).
The lack of capacity and changes in international transportation connections caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic (for example, airline routes and schedules, missing connections) increased the number of inquiries. Due to the Pandemic, Posti could not deliver all parcels as normal. A total of 137 parcels were confirmed as lost (69 in 2019). The number of items recovered was 5,328 (962), and the number of unresolved cases was 610 (34).
Items misdelivered by other delivery companies returned to the Post Office
Besides Posti, there are 16 other delivery companies in Finland that deliver letters. In 2020, approximately 240,000 (113,000 in 2019) misdelivered items carried by other delivery companies were returned to the Post Office.
According to the Postal Act, each postal company must provide a service for the return of misdelivered mail items.
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In addition, the Postal Act requires that postal companies must mark their mail items in such a way that they can be Distinguished from mail items delivered by other postal companies. Therefore, each letter carries on it the delivery company identifier. Posti's identifiers are Posti Oy, ECONOMY, PRIORITY, POSTI GREEN.
Instead of Posti, the recipients should have returned the misdelivered items directly to the delivery company responsible for the delivery. Errors can be corrected more quickly when feedback is addressed to the right company.
Traficom maintains a register of delivery companies and their identifiers.
Fulfilment of Linguistic rights
Posti Monitors the fulfillment of Linguistic rights through customer feedback and by monitoring the quality of its customer service. No changes have occurred in the service compared to the previous year.
Posti serves customers in Finnish, Swedish and English through multiple channels. Customers can receive advice and give feedback through Posti's web pages and forms, Posti's Facebook pages and online chat, customer service email, and personal service at Posti Outlets. Feedback can also be provided by sending an informal letter to Posti.
Number of Posti service points
Posti has a network of service points covering the whole country - all in all, around 2900 Posti Outlets at the end of 2020. What is important to the user of postal services is that the network works well.
In addition to Posti's own shops, postal services are available from postal Outlets run by several different service providers. Parcels can be picked up from Posti Parcel Lockers in addition to Posti Outlets.
Posti also offers home delivery and, for example, lockers for residential properties to receive parcels and other e-Commerce purchases, and to send prepaid parcels, letters and Postcards. In addition, there are 4437 letterboxes for outgoing letter mail across Finland.
According to a bulletin by Traficom, published on March 12, 2021, Finns were satisfied with postal services as a whole in 2020 (in Finnish). There were no significant changes in the customer Satisfaction compared to previous years.
Millions of items pass through Mail every weekday, but mail volumes vary greatly depending on the weekday, the time of the month and the season. More than two billion messages and items are sent through the Post every year. The needs of sending customers set the pace for postal work. The transport, sorting and delivery of mail items are carried out by around 13,000 postal professionals throughout Finland.
In the case of letters, the universal service only covers letters paid by postmark. They account for about 3.4% of all items passing through Posti. Newspapers or magazines, unaddressed direct marketing broadcasts and the majority of parcels are not covered by the Postal Act.
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Fulfillment of the distribution obligation
In hard-to-reach areas, deviated from the five-day distribution for 166 (approximately 160-200 in 2019) economies (maximum 1000 allowed).
The number varies in different seasons, e.g. according to the schedules of connecting vessels in the archipelago. Based on personal special needs, an average of 27,435 (26,741 in 2019) households (over 75 years of age and people with reduced mobility) were entitled to special economic distribution.
Level requirements for the speed of delivery of universal service letters
The speed requirement controlled by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency applies to letters paid by postage stamp (or equivalent payment stamp), which are mainly sent by consumers.
According to the quality standard of the Postal Act, domestic letters must be received at least 50% on the fourth working day from the date of submission (J + 4) and 97% no later than on the fifth working day from the date of submission (J + 5).
Intra-EU cross-border mail must be distributed in such a way that at least 50% of items arrive on the third day and 97% on the fifth day from the date of delivery.
97.6% of domestic letters were received on the fourth day and 99.1% on the fifth day.
The flow of cash-in-transit letters from the sender to the recipient involves more processing steps than large batches of letters sent by companies. Individually mailed letters are usually left in letterboxes from which they are picked up at sorting centers. There, the stamped letters go through their own sorting and sorting phase.
Shipment inquiries and their investigation
738 inquiries concerning ordinary letters were processed (1353 in 2019), or 0.00016% of the total number of items sent.
The flow of ordinary letters cannot be reliably verified a posteriori because the consignments are not monitored. Inquiries related to ordinary letters also cannot be targeted to a single consignment, but may include several inquiries about the same consignment. However, 32 (63) consignments were found to be missing. There were 113 (315) unresolved cases and 593 (975) unresolved cases.
Inquiries concerning registered letters were processed in a total of 1,703 (2,410 in 2019), or 0.082% of the volume of shipments. 722 (1,485) of those found were recorded and 79 (28) were found to be missing. There were 902 (897) outstanding.
The majority of inquiries from registered letters focused on distance selling consignments from China.
The number of damaged letters was 0.0138% (0.0086% in 2019) of the total volume. The quantity also includes those items that were damaged before entering the Post's sorting process. The recipient was informed of the damage by cover letter.
The information on parcels includes only items covered by the Postal Act
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During the year, 6075 (1065 in 2019) postal parcel inquiries were processed (3.18% of the volume of items).
The lack of capacity and changes in international transport connections caused by the corona pandemic (including flight routes and timetables and the lack of onward connections) have increased inquiries. Due to the causes of the pandemic, the packages could not be forwarded in the normal way. 137 were lost (69 in 2019). There were 5328 (962) discoveries and 610 (34) unresolved cases.
Returns to the Post for incorrectly distributed items from other distribution companies
In addition to Posti, there are 16 distribution companies in Finland that also distribute letter mail. In 2020, approximately 240,000 (113,000 in 2019) erroneously distributed items delivered to other distribution companies were delivered to the Post Office.
According to the Postal Act, each postal company must arrange a service for the return of items that it has incorrectly distributed.
The Postal Act also requires a postal undertaking to mark its items in such a way that they can be identified and distinguished from similar items in other postal companies. Letters always have the distributor's ID, which distinguishes which company is responsible for distribution. Posti's codes are Posti Oy, ECONOMY, PRIORITY, POSTI GREEN.
The recipient should have returned the misdistributed items directly to the distribution company responsible for distribution and not to Posti. Giving feedback immediately to the right person will speed up the correction of errors.
Traficom maintains a register of various distribution companies and their IDs.
Exercise of linguistic rights
The realization of linguistic rights is monitored through customer feedback and the quality of customer service. There has been no change in the service compared to the previous year.
Posti serves customers in Finnish, Swedish and English on several different channels. Customers receive advice or feedback, which is assisted by Posti's website and forms, Posti's Facebook pages and chat, e-mail to customer service and personal service at the post office. Feedback can also be given in a free-form letter.
Number and location of postal service points
At the end of 2020, Posti had approximately 2,900 service points throughout the country. It is essential for the user of postal services that the service point network as a whole is functional. In addition to Posti's own stores, postal services are available from post offices operating in connection with several service companies. In addition to mail, parcels can be picked up from parcel machines. Posti also offers home delivery and, among other things, vending machines located in residential properties, where you can order parcels and other e-commerce purchases, as well as send prepaid packages,
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letters and cards. In addition, there are 4437 letterboxes for outgoing letter mail in different parts of Finland.
Traficom has published a press release on 12 March 2021. Finns' satisfaction with postal services remains at a good level , according to which Finnish consumers were still quite satisfied with postal services in 2020. There were no major changes in satisfaction compared to previous years.
Millions of items pass through the mail every weekday, but mail volumes vary greatly on different days of the week, at different times of the month, and in different seasons. Every year, more than 2 billion messages and items pass through the Post. The needs of sending customers rhythmize postal work. About 13,000 postal professionals across Finland are responsible for transporting, sorting and distributing items.
Source : https://www.posti.com/en/media/media-news/2021
5. Mandatory CPC face covering
April 12, 2021
On March 12, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) issued a direction in writing to the Canada Post Corporation (CPC) following an inspection conducted at the Montreal Bridge Depot, in Quebec.
According to ESDC, Canada Post failed to ensure that the face coverings worn by employees were in compliance with the recommendations of the Public Health Agency of Canada, i.e. a two-layer face covering (or non-medical mask) with a third filtering layer or a medical mask, also known as a procedure mask (disposable blue mask).
As a result, ESDC issued a direction in writing instructing CPC to end the violation by March 31, 2021.
This measure is to be implemented at all CPC’s workplaces in Canada.
In order to comply with the direction, CPC will require all employees and contractors working for the Corporation, regardless of location, to wear the CPC supplied 3-ply face covering that is certified compliant with the Public Health Standard of Canada.
Following a meeting with the ESDC representative, to which CUPW participated, the Corporation indicated that the implementation of the direction for March 31, 2021 was impossible due to low inventories in the facilities. Instead, CPC proposed a plan for the deployment and distribution of masks and face coverings that was accepted by ESDC.
These face coverings will be distributed in 3 phases:
1. All CPC’s plants (sorting centers) will receive them in early April and must be available to employees by April 12, 2021.
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2. All other collection and delivery facilities will receive the face coverings in mid-April and must be available to employees by April 26, 2021.
3. The third phase is for the remaining 4,000 CPC employees (e.g. administrative, engineers, and others). By May 3, 2021, the face coverings will be available to everyone.
If for any reason, some of our members cannot wear the cloth masks, the employer will provide, upon request and with no questions asked, medical procedure masks in compliance with ASTM F2100 or European standard EN 14683. Levels 1-2 and 3 are acceptable. Medical masks (blue disposable masks) must be available in the workplace pending receipt of two-layer face masks with a third filtering layer.
Source : https://www.cupw.ca/enPOSTAL NEWS
No 30-2021
Formulated by UNI Apro Post and Logistics Sector
1. New vehicles for Polish Post, Ukrposhta, and Croatian post. April 16, 2021.
2. CORREOS Q1 results: revenue reached €603 million. April 15, 2021.
3. CEVA Logistics joins United’s sustainability initiative. April 14, 2021.
4. New pay rates implemented. April 14, 2021.
5. “My Town, My Shopping”, local commerce seen by La Poste. April 13, 2021.
1. New vehicles for Polish Post, Ukrposhta, and Croatian post
April 16, 2021
Hrvatska pošta (Croatian Post) is adding 26 new electric mopeds to its delivery fleet. The Croatian postal operator will have 246 electric vehicles in total, of which 40 are four-wheelers.
The maximum speed of the new mopeds is 45 kmh, with a 98 kilometre range. They will be used in narrow city centres and on islands.
Charging stations for electric vehicles have been set up in Velika Gorica, Osijek and Zadar. The strategic installation of charging stations has increased the potential of logistics capacities for electric vehicles.
Ukrposhta purchases new vehicles for mobile post offices
In March, Ukrposhta signed a contract for the purchase of 1,860 Citroen Berlingo L2 Worker cars for mobile post offices, worth UAH 1.3 billion.
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The price includes the cost of materials and work for the transformation of cars, additional equipment, branding, five-year warranty, repair and maintenance of each car for 150,000 km on a "full-service" basis, transportation of cars by supplier trucks throughout Ukraine, and other costs.
In 2020 Ukrposhta launched 500 mobile offices, with the project set to be completed this year. The Mobile Offices project is aimed at improving the quality of postal, logistics and financial services in villages with a population of up to 1,200 people.
A mobile office is a full-fledged post office that comes to the user's home with all the services provided by the mail, products, and during the coronavirus pandemic - even pharmaceuticals.
Poczta Polska (Polish Post) buys 1000 new vans
Poczta Polska has acquired 1,000 Peugeot Boxer and Peugeot Partner vans for its delivery fleet. Currently, the Polish postal operator’s fleet consists of over 5,000 delivery vehicles, including several dozen electric cars.
The new vehicles will be powered by internal combustion engines.
Source : http://www.thepostalhub.com/blog
2. CORREOS Q1 results: revenue reached €603 million
April 15, 2021
The Correos Group has released the accounts for the first quarter of financial year 2021 , a period in which it has achieved a consolidated profit of 4.7 million euros and which means the return to the positive path after the complex previous year during which The pandemic accelerated the collapse of the postcard, which accounts for 65% of Correos’ revenue, with a drop of 560 million letters less than in 2019.
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These figures confirm the good evolution of the Correos Group’s operating results, supported by a growth in operating income of 12.5% and a growth in operating expenses of only 3.2%.
This is the result of the effort and strategy implemented to adapt the company’s business model to the new situation, adjusting production costs and increasing revenues due to the new pricing policy.
The total revenue figure for the first quarter of Correos exceeds 603 million euros, with an EBITDA of 20.5 million euros compared to losses of 28.5 million obtained in the first quarter of 2020.
Likewise, the turnover increased by 15% compared to the first quarter of 2020, reaching 574.5 million euros, recovering and exceeding figures prior to the Covid.
Parcels continue to be one of the drivers of this recovery, with an increase in revenue of 38%, exceeding the 70 million packages sent in the first three months of the year, 25% more than in the first quarter of 2020. In this In this sense, the result of Correos Express is particularly noteworthy, with an increase in the net amount of turnover of 33% , which confirms the upward trend that the subsidiary has been experiencing since 2019.
However, despite the positive results of this first quarter, the Post Office Annual Operating Plan for 2021 continues to offer losses of 70 million euros during this year 2021.
Internationalization, a lever for growth
One of the keys to the positive behavior of the company has been the consolidation of its commitment to the international logistics market and the diversification of the business. Correos has been able to take advantage of the growth situation of the sector, boosted by the boom in electronic commerce, thanks to its presence in Portugal or China , where the companies created in 2019 have also obtained positive results this quarter .
One of the main objectives of the company continues to be to create a logistics hub that unites Asia, Europe and Latin America, considering internationalization as a fundamental lever for the future of Correos and the recovery of the Spanish economy.
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Investments for the future
The investments of the Correos Group committed in the first quarter of the year amounted to 57.2 million euros , 44.4% compared to the budget for the entire year 2021. The main investment commitments are in adaptation and reform of Offices and Centers treatment and acquisition of parcel sorting machines aimed at increasing installed capacities.
Of particular note , within this total amount, investments in the new International Center of treatment at the Madrid-Barajas airport “Adolfo Suárez” ramp 7 , with a committed investment to run in this year, 20.7 million euros between civil works and the installation of sorting machines.
Source : https://postandparcel.info/137373/news/post
3. CEVA Logistics joins United’s sustainability initiative
April 14, 2021
CEVA Logistics has joined United Airlines’ sustainability initiative, the Eco-Skies Alliance.
United said that through its Eco-Skies Alliance, it is partnering with businesses such as CEVA Logistics to power future flying in a more sustainable way.
CEVA Logistics and other Eco-Skies Alliance companies are working with United to collectively purchase approximately 3.4m gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) this year.
“With its nearly 80% emissions reductions on a lifecycle basis compared with conventional jet fuel, this is enough SAF to eliminate approximately 31,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, or enough to fly passengers more than 200m miles,” said a spokesperson for CEVA Logistics.
In addition to the Eco-Skies Alliance program, which targets businesses, United also enabling its individual customers to contribute funds to purchase SAF, which the carrier will use to help lower its carbon footprint.
Mathieu Friedberg, chief executive of CEVA Logistic, commenteds: “At CEVA, we deliver responsive logistics for our customers, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, we’re strongly committed to acting for the planet in the areas of climate change, air quality and biodiversity.
“With our participation in the United Eco-Skies Alliance, CEVA is taking tangible action today, with an eye on the solutions of tomorrow. Offering a SAF option to our air cargo
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customers in partnership with United demonstrates CEVA’s commitment to a more sustainable supply chain.
“We applaud the participation of each member of the Alliance.”
Says Scott Kirby, chief executive of United Airlines, added: “While we’ve partnered with companies for years to help them offset their flight emissions, we applaud those participating in the Eco-Skies Alliance for recognising the need to go beyond carbon offsets and support SAF-powered flying, which will lead to more affordable supply and ultimately, lower emissions.
This is just the beginning. Our goal is to add more companies to the Eco-Skies Alliance, purchase more SAF and work together to find other innovative paths towards decarbonisation.”
In recent months, other companies have been highlighting their sustainability efforts, as the airfreight sector works towards operating in a more environmentally-friendly way.
Last month, DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo teamed up again to launch a regular CO2-neutral freighter route, operating between Frankfurt and Shanghai.
Also last month, Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) entered into an agreement with American Airlines to deploy 11m litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
In December last year, DHL Express signed a deal with energy firm Shell Aviation that will see it being supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to power flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Also in December, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) and K+N partnered to launch a zero emissions airfreight route, enabling K+N’s cargo on Los Angeles—Amsterdam flights to be covered by SAF.
Atlas Air also carried out a flight with a SAF mix.
SAF refers to sustainable, synthetic kerosene. It is currently produced mainly from biomass, for example from sustainable or recyclable vegetable and cooking oils. In the future, non-plant-based renewable fuels will also be available.
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By using SAF, the fossil CO2 emissions of a flight with conventional kerosene are avoided. During combustion in the engine, only CO2 is released that was previously removed from the atmosphere, for example during plant growth.
Source : https://www.aircargonews.net/policy/environment
4. New pay rates implemented
April 14, 2021
On April 10, all city letter carriers began earning their new pay rates in accordance with the 2019 National Agreement. The new pay rates include the following:
For career city carriers:
• 1.1% General Wage Increase effective November 23, 2019
• $166 Cost of Living Adjustment effective February 29, 2020
• $188 Cost of Living Adjustment effective August 29, 2020
• 1.1% General Wage Increase effective November 21, 2020
• $416 Cost of Living Adjustment effective February 27, 2021
*Cost of living increases referenced above are paid proportionally to city carriers in Table 2 in accordance with Article 9.3.E of the National Agreement.
For City Carrier Assistants:
• 1.1% General Wage Increase and additional 1.0% increase effective November 23, 2019
• 1.1% General Wage Increase and additional 1.0% increase effective November 21, 2020
*City carrier assistants receive the additional 1.0% increases referenced above in lieu of cost of living adjustments pursuant to Article 9.7 of the National Agreement.
These increases will be reflected in the April 30 paychecks.
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Backpay will be calculated from the dates indicated above through April 9, 2021. The Postal Service has indicated that it will take some time to calculate the back pay for more than 210,000 letter carriers but expects the process to be completed and payments made sometime in July.
Source : https://www.nalc.org/news/nalc-updates
5. “My Town, My Shopping”, local commerce seen by La Poste
April 13, 2021
Merchants in partner territories benefit from free registration and subscription fees for the duration of the confinement.
To help traders continue their activity during confinement, “Ma Ville Mon Shopping” , a subsidiary of the La Poste group, supports local entrepreneurs.
Created in 2017, “Ma Ville Mon Shopping” is an online sales platform, which allows traders, artisans, local producers and restaurateurs in partner territories to create an online store and offer their products for sale, thanks to a in-store pick-up and home delivery service.
All completely free and without commission fees since April 6 and for the duration of the confinement. Local delivery is also offered free of charge over the same period.
Since the launch of the platform, more than 13,000 stores have registered and no less than 137,000 products are listed.
The list of partner territories is available online.
Source : https://tribuca.net/entreprises_89591527